English Explanatory Dictionary

furfur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a particle of dandruff
  2. dandruff

Pronunciation

/ˈfɜːfə/ /ˈfɝfɚ/

Word forms

furfur furfures

Etymology

From Latin furfur (“bran”), reduplication of *fur, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰur-, metathesis of *gʰrus- (compare Lithuanian grū́sti (“to grind (barley)”), Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “skin, husk”)).

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